Set up in 2013 by Guillaume Malaret, Pierre Torell, Horla and Bruma, Le Cabanon Records is a French label operated out of the Parisian suburbs that’s not afraid
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Results113Various Artists: Moon Rock Volume 4
Moon Rock Volume 4 is possibly the best chill out compilation you can get that is also committed to vinyl. Eternally comfortable to just slip into, it befits chilly early mornings as much as it does a hazy afternoon.
Premiere: Shinoby – Celestial Bliss
“For a pirate is not included in the list of lawful enemies, but is the common enemy of all; among pirates and other men there ought
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Ashes To Ashes: Verge talks up debut EP for Avian ‘Emblematic Ruin’
Avian are on the cusp of releasing their next instalment, an eight-track drone/dark ambient affair courtesy of Irish newcomer Andre Gough aka Verge. Titled ‘Emblematic Ruin’, Gough’s debut makes for a compelling break from 4/4 functionality and other beaconed, trussed-up audio terrains.
They Fall But You Don’t: Mondkopf discusses his new album on In Paradisum
We caught up with Paris-based producer Mondkopf to discuss the making of his quietly stunning new album as he gives further insight on his craft and vision, speaks about his influences and how analogue accelerates his creative process.
Premiere: Stromboli – Drag Phase
Over merely two years of activity, independent Italian label Maple Death Records have set up a solid body of work focused on pushing back the boundaries between genres and listening purpose, extending
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Lord of the Isles: In Waves
Lord Of The Isles has turned his hand to a full length, working closely with Californian based ESP Institute to distil a wide selection of tracks from the past few years into ‘In Waves’. For a man without any academically noticeable ‘talent’ for music the resulting album is, quite simply, excellent.
First Listen: Carsten Jost unveils second album ‘Perishable Tactics’ on Dial
Best known under his production alias of Carsten Jost, Dial co-founder David Lieske is set to release his second album ‘Perishable Tactics’ in January 2017. Our pick ‘Army Green’ offers a spooky STL-tinged melody lacing up a deeper than deep bass drum, dusty claps and delayed piano keys drowned in reverb with a hip-swaying groove.
Pris talks up ‘Love, Labour, Loss’
Following up his promising debut album, Pris returns this fall on Avian with the all-consuming ‘Love, Labour, Loss’. We caught up with the UK-born, Berlin-based producer to find out more about the making of his new release, as he reveals more on the duology’s raison d’être and his growing appetite for production. Stream the dark and wild ‘Feral Calling’ within.
Milton Bradley lifts the veil on The End Of All Existence
Five years after the last episode of The End Of All Existence, Milton Bradley is back with the ultimate number of the series, the soberly-titled ‘Part III’. We took the chance to discuss this particular project, the recent release of his debut LP and how Berlin shaped his vision. You can also stream the gloomy ambient cut ‘6 Minutes Before Dawn’ within.
Premiere: Norin – Djupa Vatten
Frontman of Posh Isolation and Sacred Bones-affiliated synth pop band Lust For Youth, Lars Hannes Norrvide has multiplied side-projects and monikers over the past decade – releasing music under
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Berlin Atonal 2016
Berlin Atonal is a Pandora’s box, bringing forth a wide array of expectations before it was even open. We were fortunate enough to attend the festival in Berlin Mitte and witness at first hand cutting-edge performances. Here’s our day-by-day report.
Premiere: Sad City – Smoke
Gary Caruth’s debut solo album as Sad City, released on July 29th via Emotional Response and Meda Fury, makes for a particularly enticing journey into the producer’s elegiac post-urban universe, allowing his supple blends of ambient and breathable electronica to fully develop. Stream the brightly-hued ‘Smoke’ within.
Premiere: Pjoni – VVR Asylum
Exploring the fringes of listening ease and audio curves, Pjoni’s ‘Liminal Zones’ dares going in places few want to investigate nowadays. Don’t expect a proper rhythm, no groove, no mellifluous harmony. Stream the arrythmic ‘VVR Asylum’ in full within.
Unsound Toronto x Luminato Festival
A wave of furious, dusted-up and dishevelled splendour that came over the Hearn Generating Station in Toronto on the weekend June 10th – as the venerable festival institution Unsound was invited to curate two days worth of programming at a venue that came off as a vast, dystopian wonderland.
Bugaev: Sonm
Somn feels altogether more complete – building on Bugaev’s previous work with comprehensive excursions that nestle somewhere neatly between the peaceful and the compelling.